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James Meehan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Postal Service |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Meehan | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Vincent Meehan | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Meehan | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Catherine Meehan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Meehan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Meehan | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Rita Meehan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edward Meehan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Francis Meehan | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Mail Man |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Postal Service |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links James Meehan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Meehan
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel490:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Babin | 48 | Head | Janitor | Jugoslavia |
| 52 | Elizabeth Babin | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary J. Babin | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Ruth Haldan | 18 | Step-daughter | Millinery | Illinois |
| 55 | John Riedl | 43 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 56 | Frances Riedl | 43 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 57 | Mary Riedl | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | George Riedl | 18 | Son | Repairing | Michigan |
| 59 | Elsie Riedl | 15 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Rita B. Riedl | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Eleanor Riedl | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Joseph Maosbichler | 22 | Nephew | Constructor | Germany |
| 63 | Norbert Fisk | 37 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen Fisk | 36 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Lorraine Fisk | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Helen Fisk | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Carmelita Fisk | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Thomas Fisk | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Fisk | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Loraine Fisk | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Norbert Fisk | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Anabelle Fisk | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Imelda Fisk | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Gerard Fisk | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Alice Corry | 70 | Head | Dentist | Ohio |
| 76 | Vera M. Hall | 47 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Kansas |
| 77 | Edward Reinke | 81 | Head | Watch Repairing | Germany |
| 78 | Antonia Reinke | 71 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 79 | Fred Kofsky | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 80 | Lena Kofsky | 57 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 81 | William Stone | 43 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Isabell Stone | 45 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 83 | Theodore Moller | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 84 | Frieda Moller | 65 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 85 | Charles Trotter | 51 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 86 | Nicholas Lee | 62 | Head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 87 | Nellie Lee | 40 | Wife | None | Canada-Eng |
| 88 | James M. Lee | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 89 | Ambrose Longeway | 16 | Nephew | None | Canada-Eng |
| 90 | James Meehan THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Margaret Meehan | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Catherine Meehan | 22 | Daughter | Stenog. | Illinois |
| 93 | Dorothy Meehan | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 94 | Edward Meehan | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Vincent Meehan | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Thomas Meehan | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | James Meehan | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Rita Meehan | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Francis Meehan | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | George Scherer | 38 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)